‘Sips turned to straws turned to syringes of water we carefully squirted into his mouth. His swallow migrated. We dipped pink medical lollipop-sponges in ice water and moved them like dentists around his mouth.’ FT Laura Coffey
Section 46 funerals - public funeral of those with no known relatives or next of kin.
Time to look at beautiful things, marvellously done.
Ageing is a privilege and not for the faint hearted.
She said the secret to her longevity was "never arguing with anyone, I listen and I do what I like".
An expression of interest.
The older he gets the more he stares into corners.
‘Jenny's legs had gotten so thin his pants hung off them. Whatever sickness he had seemed to be getting worse. His face wasn't smooth and puffy anymore. His cheekskin hung on two cheek-bones. Oily skin under his eyes the color of chow mein. Looking at it made me hungry, even though I hated chow mein.’ ‘Cougar’ Maria Anderson
Remain party - the prejudices of the suburban golf club are imported to the council-estate boxing club... a kind of ventriloquised xenophobia.’
‘My grandmother grew up brushing her teeth with radioactive toothpaste. She had radiant teeth.’
